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Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· Sep 21, 2016

Pension promises were made to these miners and their families, and these promises need to be kept.

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Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· Sep 21, 2016

I hope we can all agree that everyone who works hard and plays by the rules deserves to live out their golden years with the dignity that they've earned.

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Jared Polis
@jaredpolis· Democratic · CO· Sep 21, 2016

I appreciate their willingness to work in a fair, open, and bipartisan way on this critical issue.

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Gregory Meeks
@gregorymeeks· Democratic · NY· Sep 21, 2016

it was a smart thing using leverage when conducting diplomatic negotiations.

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Gregory Meeks
@gregorymeeks· Democratic · NY· Sep 21, 2016

my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are using as fodder for a convenient political spin.

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Gregory Meeks
@gregorymeeks· Democratic · NY· Sep 21, 2016

this was a smart deal done utilizing leverage that you had.

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Pat McHenry
@patmchenry· Republican · NC· Sep 21, 2016

The Financial CHOICE Act will help bring about economic growth for all and bailouts for none.

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Gregory Meeks
@gregorymeeks· Democratic · NY· Sep 21, 2016

I encourage FSOC to further embrace greater transparency in its designation process and in how designated entities would be regulated.

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Gregory Meeks
@gregorymeeks· Democratic · NY· Sep 21, 2016

Mr. Chairman, let me see. Let's look at this bill. H.R. 5461 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a report to Congress on the estimated total assets under the direct or indirect control by Iranian leaders and certain…

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Joyce Beatty
@joycebeatty· Democratic · OH· Sep 21, 2016

And yet, despite this progress, my colleagues on the opposite side of the aisle are intent on dismantling the FSOC.

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Joyce Beatty
@joycebeatty· Democratic · OH· Sep 21, 2016

But make no mistake, we need to be doing more, especially to address the wealth gap, and particularly for African American and Hispanic households, whose economic security was devastated by the financial crisis.

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Joyce Beatty
@joycebeatty· Democratic · OH· Sep 21, 2016

With Wall Street reform, we created the FSOC to look across the entire financial system, identifying gaps that may exist between regulators and action to prevent another meltdown.

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Joyce Beatty
@joycebeatty· Democratic · OH· Sep 21, 2016

This is a massive fraud of historic proportions that begs the question of what further reforms may be needed.

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Joyce Beatty
@joycebeatty· Democratic · OH· Sep 21, 2016

What this means is that Wall Street reform is working as it should.

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Bobby Scott
@bobbyscott· Democratic · VA· Sep 21, 2016

If there is a surprisingly good market, how would the employee benefit?

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Sean Duffy
@seanduffy· Republican · WI· Sep 21, 2016

We have cut them off from cash because cash is the currency of terror.

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Sean Duffy
@seanduffy· Republican · WI· Sep 21, 2016

There's a reason for that. Right? They are the lead sponsor of terror.

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Sean Duffy
@seanduffy· Republican · WI· Sep 21, 2016

So the fact is, per your testimony, that wire transfers to Iran are possible. I will take that at face value.

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